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Free car seat inspections in Anderson

The free car seat inspections continue on the third Thursday of every months from 11 AM to 2 PM until the end of the year.

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Updated: 6:00 PM EDT Oct 17, 2013

Free car seat inspections in Anderson

The free car seat inspections continue on the third Thursday of every months from 11 AM to 2 PM until the end of the year.

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Updated: 6:00 PM EDT Oct 17, 2013

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WEBVTT ARE COVERED. PARENTS TODAY GOT A FREE CAR SEAT INSPECTION IN ANDERSON COUNTY. IT'S PART OF AN EFFORT TO SAVE KIDS' LIVES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TEAMED UP WITH ANMED HEALTH AND SAFE KIDS ANDERSON COUNTY FOR THE INSPECTIONS. ACCORDING TO SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE MORE THAN 73 PERCENT OF CAR SEATS ARE NOT BEING USED CORRECTLY. WHEN USED CORRECTLY A CHILD SAFETY SEAT CAN REDUCE THE RISK OF DEATH BY MORE THAN 71 PERCENT. I feel more safe knowing at least the car seat is in there properly and i've done the appropriate steps needed to make sure my child nad myself are safe while we're in the car" since january of 2013 we've checked over 200 car seats within anderson county from community members and a good 98% of those have been misused THE INITIATIVE CONTINUES ON THE 3RD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH FROM 11AM TO 2PM UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR.

Free car seat inspections in Anderson

The free car seat inspections continue on the third Thursday of every months from 11 AM to 2 PM until the end of the year.